REMOTE ONLINE NOTARIZATION PROCEDURES.
A.Before performing a remote online notarial act, a notary public shall: 1. Reasonably identify the electronic record before the notary public as the same electronic record in which the principal made a statement or on which the principal executed or adopted an electronic signature; and 2. Take reasonable steps to ensure that the communication technology used in the remote online notarial act is secure from unauthorized interception.
B.In performing a remote online notarial act, a notary shall reasonably verify the identity of the principal by: 1. The notary public's personal knowledge of the principal; 2. Each of the following: a. remote presentation by the principal of a current government-issued identification credential containing the photograph
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REMOTE ONLINE NOTARIZATION PROCEDURES. A. Before performing a remote online notarial act, a notary public shall: 1. Reasonably identify the electronic record before the notary public as the same electronic record in which the principal made a statement or on which the principal executed or adopted an electronic signature; and 2. Take reasonable steps to ensure that the communication technology used in the remote online notarial act is secure from unauthorized interception. B. In performing a remote online notarial act, a notary shall reasonably verify the identity of the principal by: 1. The notary public's personal knowledge of the principal; 2. Each of the following: a. remote presentation by the principal of a current government-issued identification credential containing the photograph and signature of the principal, b. credential analysis of the identification credential, and c. identity proofing of the principal; or 3. Oath or affirmation of a credible witness who personally knows the principal if: a. the credible witness is personally known to the notary public, or b. the notary public has reasonably verified the identity of the credible witness under paragraph 2 of this subsection. C. A notary public may: 1. Require a principal or credible witness to provide additional information necessary to assure the notary public of the identity of the principal or credible witness; and 2. Refuse to perform a remote online notarial act if the remote online notary public is not satisfied as to the identity of a principal. D. A credible witness under subsection B of this section who is: 1. Physically present with a principal at the time of a remote online notarial act may be a remotely located individual if the credible witness and notary public communicate by means of communication technology; or 2. Physically present with a notary public at the time of a remote online notarial act may be outside the physical presence of a principal if the credible witness and principal communicate by means of communication technology. E. The certificate of notarial act for a remote online notarization shall indicate that the notarial act was a remote online notarial act performed by means of communication technology. A certificate is sufficient to satisfy the requirement of this subsection if it: 1. Complies with standards under Section 4 of this act; or 2. Is in a form otherwise sufficient under the laws of this state and contains a statement substantially as follows: "This remote online notarization involved the use of communication technology."